Victim survivors of family violence in Victoria, Australia can now report crimes and seek justice more easily under a new $3.7 billion (US$2.6 billion) systemic reform. Six years after the Royal Commission into Family Violence, the state government has implemented all 227 recommendations, including amending the Family Violence Protection Act 2008. Specialist Family Violence Courts…
NY Republican Lawmakers Demand Biden Answer for Bringing His Border ‘Catastrophe’ to Small Towns
Five Republican members of Congress from New York sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday, demanding transparency about his administration’s “secrecy” involving migrant relocation operations and expressing outrage that these operations have now expanded into rural upstate New York communities. “We write following reports that your administration is actively settling migrants in Upstate…
A Tale of Two Countries: Lessons Australia Should Learn From Argentina
January 27, 2023
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Commentary A survey by JP Morgan reveals that Australia’s business leaders are “cautiously optimistic about the economy,” while almost half expect a recession in 2023. It also points out that energy prices “continue to weigh on Australian businesses.” Similarly, the Reserve Bank of Australia indicated in November 2022, that the “prospects of a significant slowing…
Los Angeles Votes to Allow One Month Grace Period for Tenants Behind on Rent
The Los Angeles City Council tentatively voted Jan. 27 to provide tenants who are behind on their rent with a one-month grace period prior to their landlord beginning eviction proceedings, adding to an ordinance adopted last week implementing universal just-cause rules for evictions. The council also discussed an ordinance that would provide relocation assistance if…
San Francisco Community Holds Vigil for Victims of California Mass Shootings
January 27, 2023
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SAN FRANCISCO—Hundreds of community members gathered in Portsmouth Square in San Francisco on the evening of Jan. 26 to commemorate the victims of two recent mass shootings in California and to help heal the shocked communities. After one minute of silence for those who died in the Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay shootings, an…
Chula Vista Man Gets Over 11 Years in Prison for Blowing up ATM for Cash
SAN DIEGO—A Chula Vista man who blew up two ATMs in an attempt to steal the money inside was sentenced Jan. 27 to more than 11 years in federal prison. Chad Engel, 50, pleaded guilty to federal charges last year for his role in an explosion that damaged one ATM at a California Coast Credit…
Warning Notice Placed on Hotel Booking Sites in Australia
Countless Australians turned to hotel booking platforms over the summer break to compare the best deals for their holiday destinations. While convenient for travellers, one senior politician is concerned the sites are charging accommodation operators hefty fees for what is essentially a payment processing service. Assistant Competition Minister Andrew Leigh also worries they’re punishing hotel…
Pence Takes ‘Full Responsibility’ for Classified Documents Found at Indiana Home
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday acknowledged his responsibility for classified documents found at his residence in Indiana and pledged to participate in any investigation into the matter. Pence said that during his final days in office, materials were packaged and shipped, including to his personal residence, and mistakes were made during this process….
Spending: Need Affordable Dental Care? Try Going Abroad
By Emma Patch From Kiplinger’s Personal Finance Looking for dental care they can afford, many Americans travel abroad. In fact, dental care is the number one driver for American medical tourism, accounting for more than two-thirds of medical travel, says Josef Woodman, CEO of Patients Beyond Borders, a medical tourism consulting agency. So where do…
Doctor Who Tried to Save Ashli Babbitt on Jan. 6 Charged With 2 Felonies, 2 Misdemeanors for Time at the US Capitol
A California doctor who treated the mortally wounded Ashli Babbitt after she was shot outside the House of Representatives on Jan. 6, 2021, was arrested by the FBI on four criminal charges stemming from his time at the U.S. Capitol. Dr. Austin Brendlen Harris, 42, of Granada Hills, California, was arrested Jan. 25 in Van…
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